Wednesday, September 10, 2008

The Daily Numbers -- September 10

The Daily Numbers: 12 men who make up the list of most wanted criminal suspects in the city of Chester. Police released the list of suspects and they appear on the front page of today’s print edition.

2 new cases of people infected with the West Nile virus in Delaware County, according to state health officials. There are 3 confirmed and another suspected statewide.

23,813 dollars, low bid in Eddystone for sewer service. Council nixed all the bids and instead will enter an agreement with Delcora, which is cheaper than any of the bids received.

35,600 dollars in DCED funding being used by the county to beef up its right-to-know policy.

100 dollars for three hours or less, that’s the fee adopted by Marple Newtown School Board for use of district fields. The fee can go as high as $200 a day.

300,000 loan being taken out by Colwyn Borough Council to pay off some bills and back taxes.

100,000 dollar reward give to an anonymous tipster in Philadelphia yesterday. The person provided the key information that led to an arrest in the murder of police Officer Stephen Liczbinski last May.

80 of 1,300 SEPTA buses now equipped with video cameras. And 36 of 125 cars on the Broad Street subway line. Video captured was key to solving a brutal hammer attack on a passenger on the subway.

7 arrests in 5 different murder cases in recent days made by Philly police. The latest suspect is 15 years old.

29 age of mother who is believed to have called 911 in Montgomery County after abandoning her baby at a local fire company.

800 books and backpacks donated to local schoolkids by Boeing Helicopters workers in Ridley Park.

51 percent of vote for Delaware state Treasurer Jack Markell in an upset win over Lt. Gov. John Carney for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The winning margin is believed to be about 200,000 votes. Markell will face Republican Bill Lee, a retired judge.

76 names on a petition in Tredyffrin out on the Main Line opposing a plan to trap and round up the skunks that seem to be overruning local properties.

16 age of kid who was killed for his dirt bike in Philly. Yesterday another teen, 18, was convicted in the case.

55 prostate cancer cases at the Philadelphia VA Hospital that may not have gotten the correct amount of radiation. Nuclear regulators are now investigating.

400 or 500 dollar spike in annual electricity costs that could result in the end of price caps in Pa. They expire at the end of 2010. Gov. Ed Rendell says he may have to extend the caps.

1 and one-third of an inning for Phils starter Kyle Kendrick last night. He got shelled by the Marlins.


7 -1 hole the Phils were looking at after Kendrick departed. He gave up 7 runs on six hits. The Phils battled back from a 9-1 deficit to make it 10-8, but that was the final.

2.5 games back of the Mets, where the Phils now stand in the NL East.

3 games back of the Brewers in the Wild Card. They’re also slumping and lost again to the Reds last night.

1 more extension for Sixers coach Mo Cheeks, who led the team to the playoffs last season.

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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
The Phillies have owned this town almost all summer. But if they continue to flounder, and the Eagles manage to win Monday night in Dallas, they can kiss their favored standing behind. They will be an after-thought on Tuesday morning.
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I Don’t Get It: Police out in Paoli are looking for a guy they say broke into a home. They say a woman in the house awoke and found the man standing in her bedroom He was stark naked. Her pet Rottweiler scared the naked intruder off.

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Today’s Upper: Let’s hear it for Jessica Simpson. Remember her? She’s the actress/singer. Oh, and she’s also the girlfriend of Cowboys QB Tony Romo. She wants Philly fans to know she doesn’t much care for us and warns the Cowboys will kick our backside on Monday night. Another reason to hate the Cowboys. Thanks, Jessica.

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Quote Box: “We need help from the community.”

-- Chester Police Maj. Darren Alston, in announcing a Most Wanted list of 12 suspects they are looking to take off the streets.

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